Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Porter A. McCray

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Porter A. McCray, 1977 Sept. 17-Oct. 4, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.mccray77
Creators:
McCray, Porter A., 1908-2000
Cummings, Paul
Dates:
1977 Sept. 17-Oct. 4
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
146 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Porter A. McCray conducted 1977 Sept. 17-Oct. 4, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Porter A. McCray (1908-2000) is an artist from New York, N.Y.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for the transcription of this interview provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Women's Committee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Porter A. McCray, 1977 Sept. 17-Oct. 4, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Porter A. McCray, 1977 Sept. 17-Oct. 4, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 4 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 11 digital wav files. Duration is 8 hrs., 10 min.

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